Women’s Team – Physiotherapist

Employer: Watford Women’s Football Club
Job Title: Women’s Team - Physiotherapist
Salary/ Hourly rate of pay: Dependent on experience
Location: Watford Football Club - Training Ground, London Colney
Type: Fixed Term/Permanent Agreement
Passport/Visa: Must be eligible to work in the UK
Closing Date: Friday 31st July 2026

An exciting opportunity has become available within the Women’s Team at Watford Football Club. We
are currently looking to recruit a team Physiotherapist, who will be responsible for delivering high quality
medical and physiotherapy support to the Women’s team, ensuring player health, injury management
and rehabilitation is in line with WSL requirements and best practice. The role will support player
availability, welfare and long-term development through proactive injury prevention, effective
rehabilitation and close integration with the multidisciplinary performance team.

The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a team, be enthusiastic, hardworking, and be
flexible to the requirements of the position and the business.

Applicants should ideally live local to Watford and London Colney or the surrounding areas and be a
UK resident or non-UK resident with a valid UK work permit and ideally have experience working within
a similar role.

You must have:

• BSc or MSc in Physiotherapy.
• HCPC registration.
• CSP membership.
• Pitch-side trauma qualification (i.e. Level 5 ATMMiF or equivalent).
• Medical Indemnity Insurance.
• Experience working with athletes or within a high-performance sporting environment.
• A strong understanding of injury rehabilitation and return-to-play protocols.
• A willingness to work evenings, weekends and matchdays.
• Full UK driving licence or ability to travel to various locations due to the demands of the role
• Understanding of the Clubs commitment to EDI & Safeguarding

You would ideally have, but not vital:
• Experience working in women’s football.
• Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary performance team.
• Manual therapy or additional rehabilitation qualifications.

As a regulated activity provider and as part of the short-listing process we may:
1. Complete reference requests prior to interview.
2. Carry out an online search for publicly available information as part of the due diligence
process.
3. If your application is successful be required to obtain a DBS disclosure at the appropriate level
(role dependant)

Club Commitment:

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI):

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that
represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunities employer
and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Safeguarding:

We provide a safe and secure environment for all. We believe Safeguarding and promoting the welfare
of children & adults is everyone responsibility. Everyone in the organisation has a role to play, to ensure
that club policies, procedures and practices in regard to safeguarding are followed.